Assignment Objectives:
To prepare you for the Personal Project by selecting a theme
To navigate and explore the approved websites for the Personal Project to explore artworks online
- To practice a thoughtful and articulate explanation of your chosen theme, it’s impact, and the artow
- To practice searching for and saving artwork image files and the pertinent identifying information
- Preparation:
- Before completing this assignment: Please review the information page found here: Choosing Your Theme Information Page.
Instructions
Use the Textbox option: You are not using your Adobe Spark site for this assignment. Instead, please use the “textbox” option when you submit. Do not include a link to Adobe Spark. Do not upload a file. Do not submit a link to a cloud document.
- Consider possible themes: from the information page listed above, be sure to read the sections “Theme Criteria,” “Tips on How to Choose Your Theme,” and “Things to Consider When Choosing a Theme.”
Explore the websites as needed for images: Choose three artworks to include in this submission. From the information page listed above, be sure to read the sections “Image Restrictions and Requirements” to help you make your selections.
Open your assignment submission: Click on “submit assignment”
Write a short paragraph titled “Museum Description:” Describe the theme you have chosen for your museum, why it is important to you and why you chose it. Be thoughtful and articulate in this paragraph (see notes below).
Write a short paragraph titled “Impact Statement:” Describe the impact you want your museum to have. What do you want your visitors to experience? What ideas do you want them to leave with? What impact do you want to have on the world? Be thoughtful and articulate in this paragraph (see notes below).
- Include 3 images that align with your theme: (see “How to Capture and Embed Your Images” in the “Notes” section below).
Include identifying information: include the following identifying information below each artwork image: 1) name of artist; 2) title or artwork; 3) date of creation.
Explain your image choices: For each included artwork, please include a brief explanation of how your chosen artworks fit your theme.
Submit your assignment: Click on the “submit” button to complete the assignment submission
- Notes
HOW TO CAPTURE AND EMBED YOUR IMAGES
Save Your Image: When you find an image that you would like to use for this assignment, do the following: 1) right-click on the image and select “save image as” 2) give the image file a name and a choose a destination on your computer to save it to
- Open the assignment: Click on “Submit Assignment”
click on the “image” icon in the editor menu, and select “upload image”
Upload your image: click on the “Upload image” icon
Navigate to where you saved the image, select the correct file, and click on “open.”
- after selecting the image file, click on the “submit” button
Resize: click on the image and pull in the corners to resize it if needed
- For more information on how to embed images, try these Canvas guides for students here: How to upload an imageLinks to an external site..
“THOUGHTFUL AND ARTICULATE”
- In the instructions above, you are asked to be thoughtful and articulate when you explain your theme. “Thoughtful” means don’t just answer with a simple or obvious reason, instead give it some real, mature, deliberate thought to why you have chosen your particular theme. “Articulate” means don’t just use tired or simplistic phrases, instead you should choose precise and meaningful words. Here are some examples:
NOT THOUGHTFUL AND ARTICULATE:
- My theme is blue art. I love the color blue and I think this will be a fun theme. (this is too simple and obvious)
THOUGHTFUL AND ARTICULATE:
- The color blue has a lot of meanings in a lot of different cultures, such as symbolic connections to water and sky, psychological connections to emotions such as sadness and grief, and connections to cultural values such as peacefulness and calm. In addition, I will explore my own fascination with the color blue and explain how and why I connect with the artworks included. (this has a lot of detail, with precise and meaningful words used to describe)
A Note About Plagiarism:
- Please note that plagiarism is considered to be academically dishonest, and it is forbidden in academic settings. Because of that, plagiarized work will earn no credit on this assignment. So, please be sure you understand the definition of plagiarism, and be careful to avoid it! In the most basic terms, it means copying someone else’s work and passing it off as your own. In my experience, I have found that most students plagiarize because they are worried that they don’t know what to say, or that they won’t do a good job at it. In order to avoid plagiarism, the most important thing to remember is this: I am much more interested in your own words and thoughts on any topic, than I am interested in a perfect assignment. If you are genuinely worried about your writing ability or understanding of the course topics, then please contact